Thursday
It seems to be Thursday again, which is not really a surprise, but somehow I think it should still be earlier in the week. Since stepping off the world of fulltime, 9-5 (8-7) work 2 months (2 months!)...
View ArticleLow light
We’ve had no power since 8am. It’s dinner time now, and after a day of no access to computer or internet, I’m making dinner on the camp stove. The Architect is playing me a song on the guitar. We have...
View ArticleSummer pea soup with smoked trout salad
Possibly a bit odd to be posting this in July, when chilled soup is the last thing on your mind. This was the start of a menu for a very hot day in January (the Architect’s birthday, no less). I’m very...
View ArticleTemakizushi
Apparently one of the things you do when you have in-laws is have them around for dinner. Truth be told my relationship with my lovely in-laws hasn’t really changed since they went from the...
View ArticleA weekend in the country at the parentals
This weekend had some good things. A window. And light where before there was darkness (and cladding and a bit of dust). Note that an actual window was also installed in this gap. A herb garden....
View ArticleHow to make whole milk ricotta
I’ve spent the morning with MsG making ricotta. Not that you need a whole morning. A spare 15 minutes will do. It’s really that easy. More people should know how easy it is. So here’s how to make a...
View ArticleVisit three museums or galleries: Three
I took a trip to the US of A in September/October 2011. It was magic, for a whole bunch of reasons. Of course New York was high on the list, and of course high on the New York list was MoMA. Which was...
View ArticleQueensland is breaking my heart
Well, not Queensland, as such. The people of Queensland and their most recent voting activities and this new, directionless, flailing, policy vacuum of a government. Having dealt with them in...
View Article101 things: take singing lessons
image from here I can’t sing. I can sort of hold a tune, but I’m flat and sharp and pitchy and all over the shop. Which doesn’t stop me, but it does make it a bit shit for other people (sorry). A...
View ArticleI could be wrong, I could be right
It’s been a busy time here at Sherdcentral, you guys. I have been duck-like in appearing to spend quite a lot of days watching how the sunlight moves across the verandah and drinking endless cups of...
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